Introduction 

The use of guidelines must always be in the context of a health care provider's clinical judgment in the care of a particular patient. For that reason, the guidelines may be viewed as an educational tool to provide information and assist decision making.

Management of Substance Use Disorder

This guideline describes the critical decision points in the Management of Substance Use Disorder and provides clear and comprehensive evidence based recommendations incorporating current information and practices for practitioners throughout the DoD and VA Health Care systems. The guideline is intended to improve patient outcomes and local management of patients with substance use disorder. Click here to view.

Management of Bipolar Disorder in Adults

This guideline describes the critical decision points in the management of bipolar disorder in adults and provides clear and comprehensive evidence based recommendations incorporating current information and practices for practitioners throughout the DoD and VA Health Care systems. The guideline is intended to improve patient outcomes and local management of adult patients with bipolar disorder. Click to see.

The criteria for Peer Support Providers Guidelines should be evidence-based as well as based upon explicit criteria to ensure consensus regarding their internal validity.

Management of Traumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Reduction

This guideline describes the critical decision points in the Management of Traumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Reaction and provides clear and comprehensive evidence based recommendations incorporating current information and practices for practitioners throughout the DoD and VA Health Care systems. The guideline is intended to improve patient outcomes and local management of patients with one of these diagnoses. In order to view this guide click here.

Management of Major Depressive Disorder

This guideline describes the critical decision points in the management of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and provides clear and comprehensive evidence based recommendations incorporating current information and practices for practitioners throughout the DoD and VA Health Care systems. The guideline is intended to improve patient outcomes and local management of patients with MDD. Click here.

Management of Tobacco Use

The VA/DoD has adopted the Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence clinical practice guideline developed by the U.S. Public Health Service, (PHS) 2008 Update. this guideline describes the critical decision points in the Management of Tobacco Use and provides clear and comprehensive evidence based recommendations incorporating current information and practices for practitioners throughout the DoD and VA Health Care Systems. To view it click here.